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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1940
Page
7
A long list of visits and happenings fills a week in the area. Mrs G S Shriner and others called on Rodman friends. many traveled to Storm Lake, Pioneer, Fort Dodge, Sioux City, Spencer, and Jefferson for visits, hospital stays, or to attend events.
Mrs. Hattie Ives travels to Be midji Minnesota for relief from asthma. Frank Percy of Mason City visits cousin Mrs. C. H. Stanley. Leo Kinnick family of Lohrville spends weekend with Ray Bell. Hart couple ill with flu under care. Sally Egesdahl of Algona visits L. R. Davidson. Spencer fair attendees include several locals. Numerous other relatives visit, host, or travel between Emmetsburg Humboldt Clinton and Guthrie Center. A 55th wedding anniversary is noted for Mrs. E W Wilson's family in Liscomb with 35 guests. Jeanie Savery visits to Woman's Lake then Guthrie Center. several others accompany.
Miss Gladys Larson went to Des Moines Monday to drive home a new car for Rolfe Auto. Several local residents visited relatives, attended dinners, or traveled to Ames for schooling. Dr. S. Wilhelm of Sac City, a longtime dentist, died Sept. 3 after 50 years in practice. Rolfe attendees included Ivey, Gunderson, and Field. Birthdays honored at the Fred Witt home included six family members.
Mr and Mrs Raymon Olson arrived home last Thursday from a twelve day journey through the south and west They toured the Ozarks Kentucky Arkansas Texas New Mexico visiting a cousin in Roswell and Colorado including Pike s Peak They saw relatives and attended a cattle sale at Great Istead Nebraska
The Garfield Go-Getters 4 H club held a September 14 meeting at Beverly DeWolf’s home with roll call by listed members. They discussed raising funds for a 4 H building, heard a talk on looking good, and read a magazine story from 4 H Horizons. A food sale is planned for Saturday September 21 at 2 30 PM at the old Central States building.
A Weible family reunion was held Sunday at the city park. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. David Heidt, William Wurtle, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Hisler, Mrs. John Gruener and daughter Eunice, Mrs. Ray Lindhart, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Knieriem and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Funk, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Joiner, all of Humboldt. Also present were Myr. and Mrs. Will Guetterm an family, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Guetterman of Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Paulson, Mr. and Mrs. George Weible and family of Rolfe, and Mrs. Mary Weible of Gilmore.
The Kossuth County Conservation league used "parachute troops" in a peaceful stunt to advertise their annual Field Day event. The action aimed to draw attention to the community gathering without violence or danger.
Dr and Mrs F H Molyneux hosted Pocahontas county dentists and their wives as final plans were set for the Fort Dodge district dental convention to be held in Pocahontas September 29 and 30. Dr Boyd Gardner Mayo Hospital Rochester Minn will lead a clinic and lecture with Mrs Gardner at Pocahontas luncheon in her honor.
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